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Beryl var. Aquamarine in Albite from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine in Albite from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine in Albite from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine in Albite from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine in Albite from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine in Albite from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine in Albite from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 73235
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine in Albite
Locality:Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Lustrous transparent aquamarine crystal, the blue-green gem variety of beryl, exposed on one side of white albite. The aquamarine crystal is hexagonal form with basal pinacoid termination modified with pyramidal edge and corner faces. Collected ca. 1990
Overall Size:4x3.5x3.5 cm
Crystals:30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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